DLA Distribution News

Navy Cmdr. Matt Sklerov, from New York, participates in a Passover Seder aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea, April 10, 2017. DLA Troop Support provides annual religious support to service members across the globe for the Easter and Passover holidays. This year, Troop Support provided more than 170,000 pounds of food, 11,000 Meals, Ready-to-Eat and 115 orders of palm, wine, Jewish ceremonial Seder kits and ashes.

April 2, 2018

Troop Support provides Easter, Passover support to service members across globe

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support provides annual religious support to service members across the globe for the Easter and Passover holidays. This year, Troop Support provided more than 170,000 pounds of food, 11,000 Meals, Ready-to-Eat and 115 orders of palm, wine, Jewish ceremonial Seder kits and ashes.

April 2, 2018

TRANSCOM/DLA partnership results in transportation contract improvements

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — On February 12, DLA Distribution began utilizing one of the largest logistics contracts ever awarded by the U.S. government. The Defense Freight Transportation Services (DFTS) contract, a long-awaited collaboration between the United States Transportation Command and DLA Distribution, launched as an upgrade to the Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative (DTCI), which aimed to provide a single touch point for DoD shipments by allowing a commercial third party firm to manage and coordinate transportation.

March 29, 2018

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Material Readiness visits DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Honorable Robert McMahon, assistant secretary of defense for logistics and material readiness, visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution March 12.

March 28, 2018

International Leadership course conducts annual visit to DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Students enrolled in the Navy Supply Corps School’s International Leadership Executive Advanced Development course visited DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania on March 20 to discuss the organization’s mission capabilities and tour the Department of Defense’s largest distribution facility.

March 27, 2018

Former Distribution commander honored with newly named Gainey Auditorium

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution commanding general, Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi dedicated the DLA Distribution Headquarters auditorium to former Distribution commanding general, retired Army Lt. Gen. Kathleen M. Gainey on March 14.

March 22, 2018

Distribution commanding general hosts town hall for Distribution headquarters, recognizes employees

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution commanding general Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi hosted a town hall on March 6.

March 22, 2018

Army Maj. Gen. Flem B. "Donnie" Walker Jr. Visits Defense Logistics Agency Bahrain, Southwest Asia

MANAMA, Bahrain — Army Maj. Gen. Flem B. "Donnie" Walker Jr., commanding general, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) and deputy commanding general‐ Sustainment for United States Army Central, visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Bahrain, Southwest Asia on Feb. 27. DLA Distribution Bahrain Commander, Navy Cmdr. Charles Tellis and his leadership team provided a command brief and a tour of the facilities.

March 20, 2018

Doboszenski selected to lead Army’s Joint Manufacturing Technology Center

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Col. Scot Doboszenski, DLA Distribution Global Operations director, has been named the next commander of the Army’s Joint Manufacturing Technology Center, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

March 16, 2018

Distribution’s Lewis receives command assignment to Army’s 308th Brigade Support Battalion

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Lt. Col. Christina Lewis, DLA Distribution Future Plans, has been selected to command the 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

March 15, 2018

Adderly selected as Jacksonville distribution center deputy

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Richard Adderly has been selected to serve as deputy commander of DLA Distribution Jacksonville, Florida.

March 14, 2018

Distribution Headquarters honors past deputy with newly named Campbell Conference Room

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — On Tuesday, March 6, 2018, DLA Distribution commanding general, Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi dedicated the command conference room to a DLA Distribution legend Phyllis C. Campbell, Senior Executive Service.

March 13, 2018

Watt selected as Sigonella distribution center deputy

SIGONELLA, Italy — Michael R. Watt has been selected to serve as deputy commander of DLA Distribution Sigonella, Italy.

March 9, 2018

Port Hueneme’s team supports annual Antarctic resupply mission

PORT HUENEME, Calif. — Each year, the Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking team at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Diego, Calif., at Port Hueneme supports Operation Deep Freeze, the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic research mission at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, the logistics hub for NSF’s research mission.

March 6, 2018

Army Sustainment Command’s Senior Enlisted Advisor visits DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Defense Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania’s Senior Enlisted Advisor, 1st Sgt. Maximo Nunez hosted Army Sustainment Command’s Senior Enlisted Advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Ulloth during a visit to DLA Distribution.

March 5, 2018

Disabled veteran inspires Tobyhanna Distribution employees

TOBYHANNA, Pa. — Retired Army Staff Sgt. Earl Granville stepped center stage standing to speak to DLA Distribution Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania employees. He stood on one of his own legs and one prosthetic. Granville’s story speaks boldly of resilience, passion, purpose and being a part of something greater than himself.